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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

BREAKING NEWS: Koenigsegg Group AB Terminate Agreement For Purchase of Saab

BREAKING NEWS: Koenigsegg Group AB Terminate Agreement For Purchase of Saab

DETROIT, Nov. 24 -- General Motors confirmed today that the proposed sale of its Saab subsidiary to Koenigsegg Group AB was terminated at the discretion of the buyer. "We're obviously very disappointed with the decision to pull out of the Saab purchase," said GM President and CEO, Fritz Henderson. "Many have worked tir ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Calls for Investigation of General Motors Bankruptcy and Bailout Scam

The Auto Channel Calls for Investigation of General Motors Bankruptcy and Bailout Scam

I know this will probably kill any advertising we get from General Motors, but enough is enough* By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher AUTO CENTRAL - November 24, 2009: With today's announcement that Koenigsegg Group has terminated its agreement to buy Saab from GM, that makes at least three GM units that ... Continue reading

ACDelco sponsorship with Kurt Johnson concludes after 14 exciting Pro Stock seasons

ACDelco sponsorship with Kurt Johnson concludes after 14 exciting Pro Stock seasons

[cid:image001.jpg@01CA6CFE.B54A0320] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jeff.romack@pmgincorporated.com www.ACDelco.com<http://www.ACDelco.com> ACDelco sponsorship with Kurt Johnson concludes after 14 exciting NHRA Pro Stock seasons GRAND BLA ... Continue reading

ADP Dealer Services’ Satisfaction at All-Time High

ADP Dealer Services’ Satisfaction at All-Time High

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. today announced the results of a commissioned independent survey completed by Forrester Consulting. The survey’s annual results indicate that ADP client satisfaction is at an all time high. The survey shows that on average over the pa ... Continue reading

Carroll Shelby Launches Worldwide Virtual Community: “Shelby Nation”

Carroll Shelby Launches Worldwide Virtual Community: “Shelby Nation”

GARDENA, Calif.--Carroll Shelby, founder of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (Pink Sheets: CSBI), and the Carroll Shelby Foundation have announced the birth of Shelby Nation, a dynamic online community for fans of Carroll Shelby and the legacy he has created that includes all Shelby organizations. The Internet portal ... Continue reading

Defence Procurement Tops the Agenda at International Armoured Vehicles - says Defence IQ

Defence Procurement Tops the Agenda at International Armoured Vehicles - says Defence IQ

LONDON--Defence procurement policy in the UK which was designed to provide troops with improved armoured vehicle military capabilities is beginning to unravel according to recent reports, and this will top the agenda at International Armoured Vehicles 2010. Reports have suggested that the UK’s vehicle procurement pol ... Continue reading

Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR Recaptures Lap Record at Laguna Seca

Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR Recaptures Lap Record at Laguna Seca

Street-legal, Production Supercar Sets New Mark MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 24 -- The Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team from Chrysler Group LLC arrived at Laguna Seca raceway today on a mission - to recapture the production car lap record at the world-renowned road course in Monterey, Calif. Mission accomplished. Chri ... Continue reading

Economic Policy Organization Calls Consumer Protection Loophole for Car Dealers “Bad Policy, Pure Politics”

Economic Policy Organization Calls Consumer Protection Loophole for Car Dealers “Bad Policy, Pure Politics”

WASHINGTON--Today Demos, a national public policy center, has come out in strong opposition to a pending legislative loophole that would exempt dealer-issued auto loans from the sweeping protections of the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). At over $850 billion in outstanding balances, auto loans now ... Continue reading

Fitch Rates Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2009-B

Fitch Rates Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2009-B

NEW YORK--Fitch Ratings rates the Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2009-B as follows: -- $557,000,000 class A-1 'F1+';-- $279,500,000 class A-2 'AAA'; Outlook Stable;-- $54,600,000 class B 'A'; Outlook Stable. The above ratings reflect the application of Fitch's criteria 'Rating U.S. Auto Loan-Backed Securi ... Continue reading

Ford Completes Plan to Amend and Extend Existing Revolving Credit Facility

Ford Completes Plan to Amend and Extend Existing Revolving Credit Facility

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 24 -- Ford Motor Company announced today the successful completion of its previously announced plan to amend and extend the revolving credit facility under its secured credit agreement. Revolving lenders have agreed to extend the maturity of commitments totaling $7.2 billion under the facility to ... Continue reading

G.I. Jobs Magazine Names J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. among List of Top 100 Military-Friendly Employers®

G.I. Jobs Magazine Names J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. among List of Top 100 Military-Friendly Employers®

LOWELL, Ark.--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. today announced the Company has been named to G.I. Jobs magazine’s “Top 100 Military-Friendly Employers®” annual list. J.B. Hunt ranked 16 out of 100 companies across the United States and was the highest ranking truckload provider. “We value the experience and ... Continue reading

Global Off-Deck LBS Application Activations to Exceed 260 Million in 2010, Says ABI Research

Global Off-Deck LBS Application Activations to Exceed 260 Million in 2010, Says ABI Research

LONDON--The surging popularity enjoyed by affordable off-deck LBS applications is creating new momentum, a more open environment, and increased competition in a location industry that has long been dominated by carriers offering expensive subscription-based on-deck services. ABI Research expects off-deck LBS applicatio ... Continue reading

GPS Insight Adds SMS Text Message Short Code to Mobile Offering for Easier Fleet Management

GPS Insight Adds SMS Text Message Short Code to Mobile Offering for Easier Fleet Management

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--GPS Insight, a leading supplier of GPS tracking hardware and software solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced its new SMS text message short code GPS-GPS (477-477). Using true SMS technology, GPS Insight continues to deliver rapid, guaranteed, and unique capabilities to their c ... Continue reading

Jeep(R) Takes Over New York's Times Square on Thanksgiving Day

Jeep(R) Takes Over New York's Times Square on Thanksgiving Day

- Jeep to dominate NASDAQ and Reuters buildings' digital billboards - New TV spot launches second phase of new Jeep advertising campaign nationally on Nov. 30 - Phase two builds on overall "i live. i ride. i am. Jeep." theme AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. ... Continue reading

Justin Lloyd: The Life of a High School Senior and ARCA Driver

Justin Lloyd: The Life of a High School Senior and ARCA Driver

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Lamborghini Dallas Hosts “Come Make Your Mark”

Lamborghini Dallas Hosts “Come Make Your Mark”

PLANO, Texas--For anyone that’s ever wanted to write or draw on a Lamborghini without being reprimanded – here’s your chance! Lamborghini Dallas in Plano, a division of the Boardwalk Auto Group, is hosting “Come Make Your Mark,” a fundraiser benefitting the Tourette Syndrome Association of Texas on Saturday, ... Continue reading

Message to Illinois Motorists: Don't Hope So, Know So

Message to Illinois Motorists: Don't Hope So, Know So

Allstate Survey: Many Drivers in Illinois are Unsure about What Their Auto Insurance Covers BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Nov. 24 -- Does your auto policy cover you if your laptop is stolen out of your car? How about if you leave your car running while you run into a store and it gets stolen? Or you hit a pothole and it causes ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Corporation to Present at the Credit Suisse 2009 Aerospace & Defense Conference

Oshkosh Corporation to Present at the Credit Suisse 2009 Aerospace & Defense Conference

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation announced today that its management will participate in the Credit Suisse 2009 Aerospace & Defense Conference being held at the Credit Suisse headquarters in New York City on Thursday, December 3, 2009. The presentation is scheduled to start at 11:45 a.m. EST and will be webcast with ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Understanding the UK Car Insurance System - Part 2 Explains How to Gain Competitive Group Ratings in the UK Car Insurance System at Minimal Cost

Research and Markets: Understanding the UK Car Insurance System - Part 2 Explains How to Gain Competitive Group Ratings in the UK Car Insurance System at Minimal Cost

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/449051/understanding_the) has announced the addition of the "Understanding the UK Car Insurance System - Part 2: How to Gain Competitive UK Insurance Ratings" report to their offering. An insight into how to develop an efficient strategy to reduce ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Understanding the UK Car Insurance System - Part 3 Explains Who Thatcham Are and the Activities They Are Responsible For Conducting On Behalf Of the UK Insurers

Research and Markets: Understanding the UK Car Insurance System - Part 3 Explains Who Thatcham Are and the Activities They Are Responsible For Conducting On Behalf Of the UK Insurers

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/89a0fd/understanding_the) has announced the addition of the "Understanding the UK Car Insurance System - Part 3: Thatcham and Their Expanding Global Influence" report to their offering. An explanation of the range of activities that Thatcham condu ... Continue reading

Team General Tire Captures Multiple Podium Finishes During The 2009 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

Team General Tire Captures Multiple Podium Finishes During The 2009 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

Plus: Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Return to Baja ENSENADA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico, Nov. 24 -- Battling one of the toughest courses to date, Team General Tire captured multiple podium finishes in Trophy Truck, Class 6, Class 7sx, Class 9 and Class 3, at the 2009 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, which hailed the return of Ivan "Iro ... Continue reading

Teamsters, Consumer Advocates, to Release Report 'Damaged When Delivered?'

Teamsters, Consumer Advocates, to Release Report 'Damaged When Delivered?'

For Media Planning November 24, 2009 Contact: Galen Munroe (202) 624-6904 gmunroe@teamster.org TEAMSTERS, CONSUMER ADVOCATES, TO RELEASE REPORT ‘DAMAGED WHEN DELIVERED?’ Report Examines Threats to Consumer Confidence, Safety from Damage During Transport of GM, Chrysler Vehicles When Delivered by Cut-Rate C ... Continue reading

Tenneco Inc. Completes Public Offering, Raising Approximately $187 Million in Net Proceeds

Tenneco Inc. Completes Public Offering, Raising Approximately $187 Million in Net Proceeds

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--Tenneco Inc. today announced that it successfully completed the previously announced public offering of 12,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $16.50 per share. Tenneco received $198 million in gross proceeds and approximately $187 million in net proceeds, after expenses, from the sale o ... Continue reading

United Capital Corp. Acquires Cranbury, NJ Property

United Capital Corp. Acquires Cranbury, NJ Property

GREAT NECK, N.Y.--United Capital Corp. (NYSE Amex: AFP) announces the acquisition of a 116,000 square foot industrial building located at 27 Englehard Drive, Cranbury, New Jersey. The property is net leased to TW Metals, Inc., a subsidiary of O’Neil Steel, Inc., and conveniently located just off Exit 8A of the New Je ... Continue reading

Waze 2.0 Combines Enhanced Gaming Elements with Smart Algorithms to Improve Global Driving Maps

Waze 2.0 Combines Enhanced Gaming Elements with Smart Algorithms to Improve Global Driving Maps

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Waze, the first free provider of driver-generated maps and real-time road information, today announced a new version of its free navigation app to include fun gaming elements in addition to smart algorithms, so that waze maps all over the world are updated even quicker. The consumer application is av ... Continue reading

'X the TXT': Allstate Encourages Metro Detroiters to Pledge Not to Text and Drive

'X the TXT': Allstate Encourages Metro Detroiters to Pledge Not to Text and Drive

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 24 -- Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of American teens, with nearly 5,000 teens killed annually - and the holiday season is one of the deadliest times for teen drivers. The primary cause of fatal teen crashes is driver error (77 percent) and distractions. To help save teen lives, Allstat ... Continue reading

11.24 Guangzhou Auto starts to accelerate overall listing

11.24 Guangzhou Auto starts to accelerate overall listing

Guangzhou Auto starts to accelerate overall listing http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1013074/Guangzhou-Auto-starts-to-a ccele rate-overall-listing.html Shanghai, November 24 (Gasgoo.com) Guangzhou Auto Co. (GAC) is seeking to go public as a step forward in the new round of strategic development, announced Zeng Qing ... Continue reading

11.24 Toyota sees China '10 sales growth slowing

11.24 Toyota sees China '10 sales growth slowing

Toyota sees China '10 sales growth slowing http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1013068/Toyota-sees-China-10-sales -grow th-slowing.html Toyota Motor said it expects its China sales growth to slow next year, after strong gains in 2009 fueled by government incentives aimed at boosting the national auto sector during the ... Continue reading

Acacia Subsidiary Enters into Settlement and License Agreement with BMW

Acacia Subsidiary Enters into Settlement and License Agreement with BMW

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its Service Reminder, LLC subsidiary and BMW North America, LLC, filed a joint stipulation of dismissal of their patent litigation that had been pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, bearing Docket No. 08-4979 ... Continue reading

Delticom: Lorries Also Need Winter Tyres

Delticom: Lorries Also Need Winter Tyres

HANOVER, Germany--While others are still dreaming, lorry- and bus drivers often need to get out early. Well-prepared for the winter, the early risers should not leave their safety and the safety of other traffic participants to chance and definitely not to the blue pencil. Suitable tyres are significant, particularly n ... Continue reading

FW: ACDelco sponsorship with Kurt Johnson concludes after 14 exciting Pro Stock seasons

FW: ACDelco sponsorship with Kurt Johnson concludes after 14 exciting Pro Stock seasons

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:46 AM To: Jeff Romack Subject: ACDelco sponsorship with Kurt Johnson concludes after 14 exciting Pro Stock seasons [cid:image001.jpg@01CA6CF2.01D3E5B0] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 j ... Continue reading

‘Great Pretenders’ Drink Recipes Help Promote Safe Driving During Holidays

‘Great Pretenders’ Drink Recipes Help Promote Safe Driving During Holidays

AURORA, Ill.--For the first time, AAA’s popular “Great Pretenders Party Guide” is available as a digital publication to help all party hosts plan festive holiday gatherings – including tips on how to help reduce drinking and driving deaths and injuries. AAA-Diamond rated hotels and restaurants across the Midwes ... Continue reading

Haldex: Report from Haldex’s Extraordinary General Meeting on November 24, 2009

Haldex: Report from Haldex’s Extraordinary General Meeting on November 24, 2009

STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: The Extraordinary General Meeting in Haldex (STO:HLDX) on November 24, 2009 resolved to approve the resolution by the Board on October 22, 2009 on a new share issue with preferential rights for the company’s shareholders. Under the terms and conditions of the rights issue, each existing sh ... Continue reading

Innovate and CoorsTek Introduce EmiSense Technologies, LLC

Innovate and CoorsTek Introduce EmiSense Technologies, LLC

New entity to offer next-generation emissions sensors for air quality and energy efficiency IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 24 -- Innovate! Technology and CoorsTek®, Inc. today announced a merger of assets, intellectual property, product lines, trade secrets, and capital into a new company to be known as EmiSense(TM) Technologie ... Continue reading

Innovation Group’s FNOL & AUTO Claims Call Center Scores Big in Novarica ACE Rankings

Innovation Group’s FNOL & AUTO Claims Call Center Scores Big in Novarica ACE Rankings

NEWTON, Mass.--Innovation Group—www.us.innovation-group.com--a leading global provider of enterprise software and business process outsourcing solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry, today announced that it has received high marks from its customers for its Claims Call Center offering. Novarica Ave ... Continue reading

Insurance.com Offers Bright Spot to Consumers Looking to Save on the Essentials This Season

Insurance.com Offers Bright Spot to Consumers Looking to Save on the Essentials This Season

Comparison car insurance quotes from Insurance.com save drivers an average of $536 per year CLEVELAND, Nov. 24 -- It's the holiday shopping season once again, and cash-strapped consumers and dedicated bargain hunters are more determined than ever to compare prices and buy items at the lowest price possible. There are, ... Continue reading

Iteris, Inc. to Present at 2nd Annual LD Micro Conference in Los Angeles, CA

Iteris, Inc. to Present at 2nd Annual LD Micro Conference in Los Angeles, CA

SANTA ANA, Calif.--Iteris, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ITI), a leader in the traffic management market that focuses on the application and development of advanced technologies, today announced that Abbas Mohaddes, the Company’s chief executive officer, will present at the LD Micro Financial Conference in Los Angeles, California ... Continue reading

Ray's Trash Service, Inc. Increases Pedestrian and Driver Safety with Eagle Eye™ Obstacle Detection System

Ray's Trash Service, Inc. Increases Pedestrian and Driver Safety with Eagle Eye™ Obstacle Detection System

INDIANAPOLIS--Transportation Safety Technologies (TST), an industry leader in the design and manufacture of a wide array of electronic components for the specialty vehicle industry, announces today that Ray's Trash Service, Inc. has committed to implement its Eagle Eye™ obstacle detection system in 300 of its disposa ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Automotive Starters and Alternators Market in India

Research and Markets: Automotive Starters and Alternators Market in India

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2babbf/automotive_starter) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Automotive Starters and Alternators Market in India" to their offering. Electric Start Feature to Spark the Potential of Starter Motors in Two-wheeler Applicat ... Continue reading

SensorDynamics Launches Expanded Range of All-Purpose MEMS Inertial Combo Sensors

SensorDynamics Launches Expanded Range of All-Purpose MEMS Inertial Combo Sensors

GRAZ, Austria--SensorDynamics, a producer of sensors for the automotive and manufacturing industries, today launched an extended range of micromechanical inertial sensors products. These include new gyroscopes that have their sensitive axis perpendicular to the assembly plane of the component. In addition, all sensors ... Continue reading

TRW Develops Next Generation Airbag Control Unit with Integrated Pre Crash Functions and Inertial Sensors

TRW Develops Next Generation Airbag Control Unit with Integrated Pre Crash Functions and Inertial Sensors

LIVONIA, Mich., Nov. 24 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced its next generation Airbag Control Unit designed for maximum flexibility to allow the integration of a range of pre-crash occupant safety functions as well as inertial sensors for stability control. The Company has confirmed that the technology wi ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks Delivers First EPA2010-certified Trucks to Talon Logistics Inc.

Volvo Trucks Delivers First EPA2010-certified Trucks to Talon Logistics Inc.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: On November 17 Talon Logistics, Inc. USA, took delivery of its first EPA2010-certified trucks from Volvo Trucks in North America, with two more delivered since. Talon to date has ordered a total of 23 EPA’10 Volvo VN Daycabs for its fleet. The delivered trucks are powered by Volvo ... Continue reading

Saab Cancels North American Preview Event at San Francisco Auto Show

Saab Cancels North American Preview Event at San Francisco Auto Show

SACRAMENTO - November 24, 2009: Saab had been planning a cocktail party exclusive sneak preview tomorrow night at the opening of this year's San Francisco International Auto Show. However, after the news broke today that the deal between General Motors and Koenigsegg Group was off, GM issued this short statement: In li ... Continue reading

Watchdog Group: Chrysler's Fire Sale Funded On the Backs of Cash-Strapped Taxpayers

Watchdog Group: Chrysler's Fire Sale Funded On the Backs of Cash-Strapped Taxpayers

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, Chrysler Group LLC announced a series of incentive programs designed to improve the struggling auto company's lagging sales figures. NTU Vice President for Policy and Communications Pete Sepp offered the following statement about the program: (Logo: http:// ... Continue reading

Ford, UDM Retrain Automotive Engineers to Compete in New Era of Electric Vehicles

Ford, UDM Retrain Automotive Engineers to Compete in New Era of Electric Vehicles

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 24 -- -- Ford Motor Company has joined forces with the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) to retrain traditional automotive engineers to develop electric vehicles of the future -- Ford and UDM created the Advanced Electric Vehicle Program, a graduate-level curriculum that emphasizes core electric a ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, CC and Tiguan Outrank the Competition in Strategic Vision's 2009 Total Value Index

Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, CC and Tiguan Outrank the Competition in Strategic Vision's 2009 Total Value Index

CC Earns Highest TVI Score of Any Model This Year HERNDON, Va., Nov. 24 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that five of its vehicles have received top ratings from buyers in Strategic Vision's 2009 Total Value Index(TM) (TVI). Volkswagen's Jetta and Passat tied for first place in the medium car category, th ... Continue reading

Newmarket's Proulx Oil & Propane Joins Alliance AutoGas to Bring Propane Vehicle Conversions and Fueling to New England

Newmarket's Proulx Oil & Propane Joins Alliance AutoGas to Bring Propane Vehicle Conversions and Fueling to New England

NEWMARKET, N.H., Nov. 24 -- Proulx Oil & Propane (Newmarket, NH) has joined national alternative fuel vehicle conversion and fueling network Alliance AutoGas. As an Alliance AutoGas partner, Proulx Oil & Propane will work with New Hampshire's public and private vehicle fleets to convert vehicles from conventional gasol ... Continue reading

Volvo Group is Launching an Online Service for Green Commuting - VIDEO ENHANCED

Volvo Group is Launching an Online Service for Green Commuting - VIDEO ENHANCED

The Volvo Group is launching Commute Greener, a new online service which helps commuters become more environmentally aware. The service is accessed through a mobile phone or a web site on the internet, enabling a commuter quickly to see by how much carbon dioxide emissions are reduced, for example by car pooling. Volvo ... Continue reading

New BMW 5 Series Sedan World Premiere - 3 VIDEOS

New BMW 5 Series Sedan World Premiere - 3 VIDEOS

MUNICH - November 23, 2009: The new BMW 5 Series Sedan was unveiled earlier today with live coverage. The world debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan once again marks the epitome of aesthetic design and supreme driving pleasure in the upper midrange segment. Through its sporting and elegant looks, driving dynamics typica ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces First Fuel Cell Vehicle Lease in North America; 'Coca-Cola Zero' X-Trail FCV Promotes Zero Emissions

Nissan Announces First Fuel Cell Vehicle Lease in North America; 'Coca-Cola Zero' X-Trail FCV Promotes Zero Emissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 24 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced the lease of a X-TRAIL Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) to Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. Nissan, which began development of fuel cell vehicle technology in 1996, has previously used FCVs in demonstration fleets in Japan and in California t ... Continue reading

Subaru Introduces 2010 Impreza WRX STI Special Edition and Impreza WRX Limited at the Los Angeles Auto Show

Subaru Introduces 2010 Impreza WRX STI Special Edition and Impreza WRX Limited at the Los Angeles Auto Show

- Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept Makes US Debut - LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 -- Subaru of America, Inc. is introducing the 2010 Impreza WRX STI Special Edition at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which runs December 4-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Available in an initial limited run of 125 units, the WRX STI Special Editi ... Continue reading

Chevrolet's Spark of Fashion

Chevrolet's Spark of Fashion

Chevrolet has given a further showing of its bold and edgy new Supermini, the Spark, at a night celebrating young creative people in Berlin. The successor to the popular Matiz is due for launch early in 2010, and represents a new era for stylish Chevrolet design. ... Continue reading

Flybus project aims to cut fuel costs and emissions for new and existing buses

Flybus project aims to cut fuel costs and emissions for new and existing buses

Torotrak-led team targets twenty percent fuel saving using mechanical hybrid system The government-backed Technology Strategy Board is to help fund a new £1-million British-led 'green research' programme involving a flywheel-based mechanical hybrid Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) for fitment to buses and comme ... Continue reading

KinerStor Project Aims to Demonstrate Viability of Low Cost Flywheel Hybrid Systems

KinerStor Project Aims to Demonstrate Viability of Low Cost Flywheel Hybrid Systems

VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Nov 24 -- Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, defense, transport and new energy industries, has announced today further details of the collaborative KinerStor proje ... Continue reading

RICARDO KINERGY DELIVERS BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY FOR EFFECTIVE, ULTRA-EFFICIENT AND LOW COST HYBRIDISATION

RICARDO KINERGY DELIVERS BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY FOR EFFECTIVE, ULTRA-EFFICIENT AND LOW COST HYBRIDISATION

Building on its extensive experience in the research and development of advanced energy management concepts - including the engineering of kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) for motorsport - Ricardo has devised Kinergy, a high-speed, hermetically-sealed flywheel energy storage system concept with a highly innovativ ... Continue reading

All-new Kia Soul awarded 2010 'Top Safety Pick' by US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

All-new Kia Soul awarded 2010 'Top Safety Pick' by US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Further exemplifying its exceptional quality and safety, the 2010 Kia Soul has yet again been recognized by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US and been given a 2010 'Top Safety Pick' award for the second consecutive time this year in the Small Car category. ... Continue reading

Return of the Defender 90

Return of the Defender 90

One of the most iconic and desired Land Rover models returns to Australia, the Defender 90. Since its last appearance in the Australian market the Defender 90 has received a host of major upgrades which have resulted in greater on-road and off-road ability, plus increased comfort, performance and refinement. ... Continue reading

The New Ferrari Store Opens in the Heart of Athens

The New Ferrari Store Opens in the Heart of Athens

The first Ferrari Store in Greece was inaugurated today in the very heart of Athens, in Kolokotroni Street. A special selection of Ferraris, displayed in front of the store, framed the ribbon cutting ceremony, with Massimiliano Ferrari, Ferrari Licencing and Retail Director, Theodore N. Charagionis, Charagionis Group E ... Continue reading

Kbb.com: New-Car Shoppers Likely to Purchase on Black Friday if Deals Available - Duh!

Kbb.com: New-Car Shoppers Likely to Purchase on Black Friday if Deals Available - Duh!

Study: New-Car Shoppers Not Very Aware of Black Friday Auto Discounts, but Say They Would Take Advantage IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 24 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, today announces the results of the latest Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence survey of in-market ... Continue reading

Ford Focus RS Is the Nuts Car of the Year

Ford Focus RS Is the Nuts Car of the Year

The Ford Focus RS continues to impress the critics, with the award of another major title - the Nuts magazine Car of the Year 2009 trophy ... Continue reading

Fitch Ratings Analyst Predicts Small Recovery Of Auto Sales

Fitch Ratings Analyst Predicts Small Recovery Of Auto Sales

DETROIT November 23, 2009; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that the U.S. auto industry will recover only a little next year, weighed down by high unemployment and other troubles that will continue to limit economic growth, a top industry analyst said Monday. Fitch Ratings analyst Mark Oline predicted that sales ... Continue reading

Industry Leaders Discuss UK’s Automotive Future

Industry Leaders Discuss UK’s Automotive Future

The future of the UK motor industry will be discussed today (24 November) by more than 120 industry leaders, government and stakeholders at the first Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) International Automotive Summit at the QEII Centre in Westminster. ... Continue reading

Tyresafe Receives Prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award

Tyresafe Receives Prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award

TyreSafe, the UK's leading tyre safety organisation, has been awarded a prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award in recognition of its achievements in raising awareness about the dangers associated with driving on defective and worn tyres. ... Continue reading

Daihatsu Begins Sales of the New Compact Car ALZA in Malaysia

Daihatsu Begins Sales of the New Compact Car ALZA in Malaysia

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) announced today that it has, together with Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) its Malaysian automobile production and sales joint venture company located in Selangor, Malaysia, begun sales of a new compact car, the ALZA. An event to mark the launch of the ALZA was held in Ku ... Continue reading

Confidence Returns to Classic Auctions

Confidence Returns to Classic Auctions

Consumer confidence is back with a bang in the classic vehicle auction market if the results from Shannons November 23 Melbourne Summer sale are any measure. ... Continue reading

Honda Drives into Gympie

Honda Drives into Gympie

Gympie's first Honda dealership, Pacific Honda, has opened to a strong reception with local drivers and car enthusiasts flocking to the modern showroom and service facility. ... Continue reading

All-New Sporty and Dynamic Kia Cadenza Makes its Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED

All-New Sporty and Dynamic Kia Cadenza Makes its Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED

All-new sporty and dynamic Kia Cadenza makes its debut 1. 'Big step into the future' for Kia's masculine and luxurious sedan 2. 290 ps V6 gasoline engine, plus 6-speed automatic 3. High-tech features such as 'Welcome' system, cabin mood lighting, keyless entry, engine 'start' button and RPAS reversing sensors (Seoul) N ... Continue reading

San Francisco Chronicle|SFGate.com 52nd Annual International Auto Show

San Francisco Chronicle|SFGate.com 52nd Annual International Auto Show

2010 MODEL CARS, SUVS, TRUCKS AND VANS ON DISPLAY AT 52nd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW SAN FRANCISCO, CA – November 23, 2009 – The 2010 model cars, SUVs, trucks and vans from the world's major manufacturers will be on display at the San Francisco Chronicle|SFGate.com 52nd Annual International Auto Show pres ... Continue reading

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